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TOEIC unacceptable answer #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:11 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

There is a question in the TOEIC verbal word list #105 confussing me so much:--

3. n. diligence; neatness

(a) consultancy
(b) destruction
(c) violation
(d) thoroughness

The answer which is to be given is (d) thoroughness, but it seems unacceptable to me. Actually, I think none of these choices can be accepted.

Am I right ?
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Unacceptable answer #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:25 am   Unacceptable answer
 

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What is the exercise-- to choose a synonym? Then 'thoroughness' is the only possible answer, even though it has little to do with neatness.
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Unacceptable answer #3 (permalink) Mon Dec 29, 2008 19:34 pm   Unacceptable answer
 

I agree that none of the answers are right, but "thoroughness" is the closest, even though it's not close.

You're right to think that all the answers are unacceptable. There seem to be a lot of mistakes in that book you've been studying from.
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #4 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:26 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Hi Jamie,

I am sorry to tell you that all these tests and the mistakes are provided by this site. ^_*
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #5 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:35 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! Very Happy
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #6 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:12 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

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Hi Zishuli,

We do try to review, improve and correct our tests when students point out problems, so please continue to let us know of anything you find that does not seem right.

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TOEIC unacceptable answer #7 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:33 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Mister Micawber wrote:
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Hi Zishuli,

We do try to review, improve and correct our tests when students point out problems, so please continue to let us know of anything you find that does not seem right.

MM


Hi Mister,

Sorry, I don't mean to be a faultfinder. I know it is unavoidable to have some mistakes since a huge number of tests are provided. In fact, I do love to have chance leaving message here in order to practise my writing by the name of " discussing".

I really appreciate your efforts. ^_^ Happy new year, Mister.
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #8 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:53 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

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Please be a faultfinder! We do indeed have more than a thousand tests here, so we need help finding typos and other problems.

Happy Year of the Ox!
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #9 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:55 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Jamie (K) wrote:
I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! Very Happy


Isn't it a great feeling to have something to be glad about, Jamie? Wink. What was that feeling called again?
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #10 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:02 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Torsten wrote:
Jamie (K) wrote:
I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! Very Happy


Isn't it a great feeling to have something to be glad about, Jamie? Wink. What was that feeling called again?

I think you're talking about schadenfreude, as we say in English, but in my sentence the word "glad" just meant, "It's a good thing for me."
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #11 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 13:22 pm   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

What exactly is a good thing for you? That you didn't make a mistake and don't have to correct it or that someone spotted a mistake that you didn't make?
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #12 (permalink) Wed Dec 31, 2008 13:28 pm   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Hello Zishuli,

please use the correct version:

http://www.english-test.net/toeic/vocabulary/words/105/toeic-test.php#practice_TOEIC_english_question_3

n. carefulness; meticulousness; scrupulousness

(a) consultancy
(b) destruction
(c) violation
(d) thoroughness

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Thoroughness = diligence; neatness? #13 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:29 am   Thoroughness = diligence; neatness?
 

Let's see this question and the options provided( test# TOEIC/ M251)

7. n. thoroughness

(a) opposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person
(b) notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)
(c) series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
(d) diligence; neatness

The given answer is (d) "diligence; neatness". Does it explain the word "thoroughness" properly ?
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TOEIC unacceptable answer #14 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:05 am   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Hello Zishuli,

please use the correct version:

http://www.english-test.net/toeic/vocabulary/meanings/251/toeic-test.php#TOEIC_pratice_questions_7

n. thoroughness

(a) opposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person
(b) notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)
(c) series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
(d) carefulness; meticulousness; scrupulousness

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TOEIC unacceptable answer #15 (permalink) Wed Oct 07, 2009 17:36 pm   TOEIC unacceptable answer
 

Torsten wrote:
What exactly is a good thing for you? That you didn't make a mistake and don't have to correct it or that someone spotted a mistake that you didn't make?


Are you serious, Torsten? Wink
I've experienced the same things, but I'm not very sure that I get it correctly.

BTW, I thought she just tried to make some fun! And now, she's run away! Laughing
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